Imagine lying in bed after a long day, intending to relax, phone in hand, scrolling through headlines about disasters, climate change, conflicts and thus the process becomes endless. One story leads to another, and surprisingly, hours have passed. The brain won’t relax, but fingers won’t stop scrolling. What makes it so difficult to look away from bad news? Each swipe feels immediate yet tiring. Parents will say, “Just put the phone aside”, but compulsion persists. This event, called doomscrolling, is not a lack of willpower but is deeply rooted in processes of the human brain; reward, threat signals and originality (Revlox, 2015).  This behaviour is not just a bad habit but a product of how reward systems and threat detection circuits in the brain interact with digital platforms; they also demand higher vigilance. Both together create a cycle where negative news feels both tempting and necessary. In a world where crises are…